Corset, girdle, and the like



Dec. 14, 1937. Mr LAGUZZ| CORSET, GIRDLE, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 15, 1935 Patented Dec. 14, 1937 UNITE-D STATES PArENToF-Flcs t `Mario Laguzzl, West Haven,

The Strousc Adler Comp Conn., assigner Conn., a corporation oi' Connecticut Application Nnvember 15, 1935, serial No. 49,867 claims. (ol. 2 37) 'Ihis invention relates to an improvement in corsets, girdles or similar articles commonly called foundation garments.

In such garments it is desirable frequently 5 that the central back portion or section of the garment extending from at least the neighborhood of the waist or small of the back downwardly, be made of non-elastic materiaLsorat least of material that is substantially non-elastic in the vertical direction. Bones or other stays may be used in 'this back section. Also, it is desirable frequently that side sections of such garments from about thewaist to the lower end of the garment be made of material that is elastic circumferentially of the wearers body in order to tightly confine the garment to the person in a yielding manner, and customarily garters are attached to the lower edge of the garment. Garments so constructed tend to rise on the wearers person, however.

I have found that this tendency of such garments to rise can be substantially eliminated with a minimum of unsightly seaming of the garment and with other various constructional advantages, by using at the side`edges o1' the central back section, from say the neighborhood of the waist to or near to the lower end of the garment, material that is elastic in the vertical direction, and at the lower end of the garment extending the vertically elastic pieces more or less under the center section; the back garters are attached to this vertically elastic material. Preferably for the purpose indicated, I use for the side circumferentially-elastic sections of the 35 garment, a material that has two-way stretch; that is to say, a material that is elastic in two directions, e. g., vertically as well as circumferentially of the body, and I incline the side edges of the central section toward each other at their 40 lower ends, as by providing the lower ends of these elastic side sections with substantially triangular extensions reaching under the central section, the lower end of the latter being appropriately cut away to t the triangular sec- 5 tions; this permits each side section and its projecting elastic portion to be made of a single integral piece of material. Further, regardless of whether or not back garters are attached to 50 the elastic material, the provision of the sidewise stretchable material below the non-elastic central back section increases the circumferen-y tial elasticity of the lower end of the garment, which I believe to be desirable.

55 The accompanying drawing illustrates the o tially the lower In this drawing:

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which I prefer at present.

Fig. 1 is a rear view ofv a corset, girdle or the away;

llike illustrating this invention, partially broken Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the lineaz of Fig. 1,' and Fig. 3 is asectional View on the line Fig. 1.

'I'he garment in a structionand may to form a brassire.

general way is of usual con-v. have a front section vtending above the upper edge of the garment III ex- The side sections Il and I2 are formed from woven material containing rubber, capable of being stretched in two directions. ,15 These side sections extend from at least substantially the waist connected.to the back section I3 of the wearer to substanedge of the garment and are inner back section I 3.l extends below the` waist as This shown, and may be provided with vertically-ar- 20 ranged stays I4 and I1 attached to and I5, arranged in pockets I6 the inner back section I3,

and the side edges at the lower end extend toward the center line of the-back from some distance above the lower edge of the garment,

eig. taper towardeach other.-

Adjacent portions of the side sections so that the lower edges or projections I8 and I9 are correspondingly beveled,

of the side sections extend under the lower end of the back and each side section 'is attached to the back section throughout the length of the back section below the waist as shown,

and is located between the back section and the lower edge of the garment as well as at the side of the back section. Overlying the inner part I3 o1' the back section is an outer back or facing 20 of non-elastic material. trated so that the p be evident beneath 'Ihis outer facing covers the stays illusresence of the stays will an outer garment.

not

Attached to the lower edges of the projections ers 2l and 22, and

ticity of the inwardl I8 and I9v of the side sections are hose supportstrain upon the hose suprelieved by the elasy-projecting portions I8 and I 9 of the side sections, and, furthennore, these projections provide additional elastic material to permit stretching horizontally. It will also be understood that are attached at diiferent additional hose supporters points at the lower edge of the garment.

'Ihis construction and elastic side se 1 stretch horizontally provides a rigid back section ctions, which side sections or vertically so as to com- Iortably yield with the movements of the wearer and conform to the contour of the. wearer. The Iinvention may bey carried out in other specinc waysy than that herein set forth withoutl departing from thespirit and essential characteristics of the invention, ,and the'present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, and I all changes coming within the meaning and yequivalency range oi the appended claims arev 1 waist and the edge o! which, at its lower portion, from both sides of it and from some distance above the lower edge of the garment, extends toward the-centerline oi." the back, Vand' a section of material, elastic ,in the vertical direction, at` each side of saidback section and extending from substantially the waist of the 1 wearer to the low/er edge of l the garment and attached to the edge of said back section at both sides of and throughout the length oi saidiback section below the waist, thereby having portions located between said back section and the lower edge of the garment as well as at both sides oi said back section.

2. Agarment, or the class specmedhaving a l n if backfsection Vbelow the waist.

back section of material substantially non-,elastic in the vertical direction extending below'thc waist and the edge of which, 'atgits lo'werjpor-r tion, fromboth sides oi it and from some dis- .tance above the lower edge of thegarment; ex-

tends toward the centerline ofthe back, a vsection of material, elastic in the vertical direction,

at each side of said back section andv extending from substantially the waist of the wearer to the lower edge of the garment and attached tothe edge oi' said back section at both sides of andv throughout.V the length of` said back section be- .low the waist, thereby having portions located between said back section andthe lower edge of the garment as well as'at both sides of said back` at substantially the portions thereof that are lo' cated between the back section and the lower edge of the garment.

3. A garment of the class 'speciiled having a back section of material substantially non,

elastic in the vertical vdirection extending below the waistL and the edge of which, at its lower portion, iromboth" sides of it and from some distance above the lower edge ofthe garment.

extends toward the centerline o! the back, and

an integraly elastic side section, stretchable in i.

two directions, at each side of said back section 'and extending from substantially the waist oft` the wearer to the lower edge of the garment and attached to the edge of said back sectlonfat both sides of and throughoutvthe length of said back f sides ofqsaidhacksection. l I

4143A. garmenty of xthe class. specified, ycompris'- ing aback section' formed ot non-elastic mate-yl rial and the lower side edges of which are in?A 'h-*otheryand elastic side secclin'ed. tower v tions stretchabinA two directions-and provided with triangular-projections extendingrearwardly ymici nogjsidzmeuned side edges or theback,

section', said side-.sections-being attached to the,

. side edges of;i.thefbacl r"section at both sides of and throughoutsubstantially the length ofthe l5.1i,l garmentofthe folass speciiled, corxipris-y f ing ajbackf section formed oi'- non-elastic material andthe lower side'edges -oi which are inclined toward r each other, elastic side sections istretchable, in two ydirections and provided with triangular projections extending rearwardly and along said inclined side edges of the back section, said side sections being attached'tothe i vside edges of the back section at both sides of and 'throughout substantially the length o! the back section below the waist, and hose supporters connected to Isubstantially the lower edges of' said relastic side sections at substantially said triangular projections thereof` MARIO LAGUZZI. 

